Patents by Inventor Amandu Wu

Amandu Wu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pointing device with customization options
    Patent number: 8094124
    Abstract: A pointing device that can interface with a graphical user interface of a computer or other electronic device. The pointing device includes a body having an upper portion and an underside. Also included is a tracking assembly having at least one sensor to detect movement and output a control signal responsive to the detected movement. The pointing device further includes several customization features. The customization features include mechanical customization features and software customization features. At least some of the mechanical customization features are configured to be replaceable. Such replaceable customization features are releasably mechanically coupled to the pointing device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Babak Sayyadi, Amandu Wu, Gil Manalo, Kevin Flick, Sarah J. Fuelling, Michael Becker, Santosh Shetty, David M. Lane
  • POINTING DEVICE WITH CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
    Publication number: 20090046062
    Abstract: A pointing device that can interface with a graphical user interface of a computer or other electronic device. The pointing device includes a body having an upper portion and an underside. Also included is a tracking assembly having at least one sensor to detect movement and output a control signal responsive to the detected movement. The pointing device further includes several customization features. The customization features include mechanical customization features and software customization features. At least some of the mechanical customization features are configured to be replaceable. Such replaceable customization features are releasably mechanically coupled to the pointing device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Babak Sayyadi, Amandu Wu, Gil Manalo, Kevin Flick, Sarah J. Fuelling, Michael Becker, Santosh Shetty, David M. Lane